Selangor Journal

Notification on e-hailing app caused viral bicycle-car accident

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 31 — The police have clarified that the vehicle that hit two cyclists as depicted in a viral video was an e-hailing vehicle and that the accident occurred along Jalan Dengkil-Kota Warisan on Aug 27.

Sepang deputy police chief Supt Md Noor Aehwan Mohammad said the e-hailing driver and one of the cyclists had lodged police reports about the accident and have had their statements recorded, while the remaining cyclist has yet to lodge a report.

He added that the e-hailing driver was headed to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and was checking on a message received on the e-hailing app the accident occurred at around 7.15 am.

“While checking the message, the driver ended up hitting the back of one of the bicycles followed by the second bicycle,” he said when contacted today.

Noor Aehwan added that the vehicle sustained damage to the front bumper and bonnet, while the bicycle suffered damage to the back tyre and rim.

He said the case has been classified under Rule 10 of the Road Traffic Rules for failing to control a vehicle while driving till causing an accident.

— Bernama

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